Softbank

General

30 June, 2020

Grapevine: Temasek may invest in Zomato; Coatue may lead funding for Vedantu

Singapore’s Temasek is in discussions to invest up to $100 million (Rs 755 crore at current exchange rate) in online ......

General

29 May, 2020

Grapevine: Paytm Mall eyes stake in Grofers; RIL's retail arms serve exit notice to Nexus Malls

Online retailer Paytm Mall is in talks with e-grocer Grofers India Pvt. Ltd for a potential investment or a merger, ......

General

04 May, 2020

Grapevine: Byju's valuation may bump up to $10 bn; Grofers to raise funding

Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd, which operates ed-tech platform Byju’s, is in talks to raise up to $400 million (Rs ......

Infrastructure

18 February, 2020

Govt may give reprieve to solar projects delayed by coronavirus fallout

India will consider extending deadlines for completing solar energy projects to shield developers from stiff penalties after the coronavirus outbreak ......

TMT

17 February, 2020

Oyo says annual loss grew over six-fold on China expansion

SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes said on Monday losses widened more than six-fold in the year to March 2019, as ......

General

10 February, 2020

Grapevine: SoftBank may back Mahindra Electric Mobility; Rebel Foods eyes funding

Mahindra Electric Mobility, after announcing that it would look for a private equity investor or a strategic investor to scale ......

General

14 January, 2020

Grapevine: Adani may buy Reliance Power unit; Inventus partly exits PolicyBazaar

Adani Group is in early-stage talks with Reliance Power, which supplies electricity to Adani Electricity Mumbai, to acquire subsidiary Vidarbha ......

People

10 January, 2020

SoftBank ropes in another tech giant honcho for Vision Fund

The manager of the $100 billion Vision Fund of Japan's SoftBank Group has roped in interim Google India head as ......

General

09 January, 2020

Grapevine: SoftBank looks to sell renewables JV stake; Zoomcar close to buying Revv

Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank is looking to sell its entire 70% or a majority stake in its renewables joint venture in ......

Finance

02 December, 2019

Oyo-SoftBank's JV secures debt financing from Avendus arm

MyPreferred Transformation And Hospitality Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture between Oyo Hotels & Homes and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, has raised ......